Warner/Chappell Names Guy Moot, Carianne Marshall as Co-Chairs

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Roe89 out of 100 based on 675 user ratings

Warner/Chappell Music Publishing announced two new co-chairs today in a widely expected decision.

Sony ATV Music Publishing’s former executive Guy Moot lands at the top spot as co-chair and CEO. He’ll be running the company alongside COO Carianne Marshall, who was upped to co-chair in the shakeup.

Variety obtained an internal memo that shared the news with the company. Moot will be replacing Jon Platt, who announced back in September that he will be moving on to the top spot at Sony/ATV.

Martin Bandier, the current CEO, will be leaving in March once his contract expires.

Both Moot and Marshall will report directly to Warner Music chief Steve Cooper. Marshall formerly served as a partner at SONGS Music Publishing before it was sold to Kobalt. In the new tandem arrangement, Moot will split his time between London and Los Angeles. Marshall will be based in the downtown Los Angeles office.

The internal memo obtained by Variety described the executive duo as “unlike any other in music publishing.” The memo says Moot, and Marshall’s complementary executive talents will be “passionate advocates for the value of music and proponents of new technology.”